Bizen Guinomi

This is a newly kiln-fired Bizen sake cup by the popular young artist Yoshiteru Koriki, a former live-in apprentice to the late master Sozan Kaneshige. This latest work, fired in early summer 2018, is an excellent piece featuring both a tree-bark-like dry sesame glaze (kase-goma) and vibrant scarlet highlights. Among Koriki's works, which are prized for their diverse scenery and clay character, this piece is particularly popular for its persimmon-orange clay texture combined with a sophisticated, dry sesame finish. The soft, "sweet-fired" clay instantly absorbs sake during use, transforming into a lush, ripe-fruit hue that is a joy to behold. The gentle, rounded form created on a slow potter's wheel pairs perfectly with the soft scarlet tones to provide a wonderful feel in the hand. Signed wooden box (shiho-san style)
Diameter 6.3cm × Diameter 6.2cm × Height 5.8cm Yoshiteru Koriki was born in Ako City, Hyogo Prefecture. Inspired by his father's love for pottery, he pursued a career in ceramics, and after graduating from high school in 1989, he studied under the masters Sozan Kaneshige and his son, Yuho Kaneshige. After seven years of apprenticeship, he built his own climbing kiln in Shizutani, Bizen City, in 1996 to establish his independence, successfully firing his first kiln the following year. He held his first solo exhibition in Tokyo in 2000 and has continued to hold them annually ever since. In 1999, his work was selected for the "Kita no Kashiki" (Northern Confectionery Vessels) exhibition, and in 2002, he was selected for the "Chanoyu no Zokei" (Forms of Tea Ceremony) exhibition for the first time.